Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore West Porlock, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Porlock map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | West Porlock |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.211834 |
| Longitude | -3.617295 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
West Porlock reveals itself as a quiet cluster of stone dwellings where the rugged incline of the Somerset coastline begins its slow descent toward the Bristol Channel. It lies 6.0 miles west of Minehead (from Minehead: bearing 274°T, OS grid SS 871 470), and is situated south-east of Porlock Weir village. This small collection of homes finds its purpose within the expansive, protected boundaries of Exmoor National Park. To the west, the deep, shadowed folds of Hawknest Combe offer a respite from the salt-laden breeze, while the nearby canopy of Hawkcombe Woods provides a dense, emerald contrast to the open moorland above. The light here has a peculiar, translucent quality, catching the slate roofs of West Porlock and lending them a silvery gleam against the backdrop of the steep, verdant hills. Footpaths weave through the surrounding terrain, tracing ancient lines that connect the high, windswept ridges to the sheltered coastal reaches. Life in West Porlock follows the patient, unforced cadence of the seasons, dictated more by the shifting tides and the temperament of the gales than by the hurried pace of the modern world.
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Explore West Porlock, Somerset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.211834, -3.617295. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |